May 25, 2017
Although Labour look to be closing the gap somewhat, most observers and polls have the Conservative Party under Theresa May as the likely winners of the upcoming general election. Assuming this is the case, what could be the effect on businesses in terms of employment law and associated policy? Brexit and the Great Repeal Bill…
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April 18, 2017
Many employers had hoped the referendum to leave the EU in June 2016 was the last major political decision its employees would be taking for a while as the country settles down to Brexit. And then Theresa May steps up to announce a snap general election to take place less than a year later (just).…
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April 11, 2017
United Airlines are the third biggest airline in the world by revenue and carry some 95m passengers to 60 countries – but right now most of the world is talking about the way they treated just one customer in their home airport of Chicago. The footage that emerged on 9 April of David Dao, a…
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March 27, 2017
If you’re familiar with Moorepay then you’ll probably notice we’re looking a bit different. Today we’re unveiling our new, modern website, and with it giving you a first show of our brand facelift which you’ll see across more and more of our materials and communications in the weeks and months ahead. Over the 50 years…
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March 19, 2017
Employment status is always a tricky area for employers and the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Pimlico Plumbers & Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith highlights the importance of describing the relationship correctly in contractual documentation and ensuring that the description is representative of what actually happens in practice. Why is the correct employment…
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January 27, 2017
The press has recently reported details of a Rotherham-based firm facing a claim for £425,000 from 56 employees for bypassing the rules when they made changes to the terms & conditions of employment. This story comes as a timely reminder to employers that regardless of whether or not union agreements are in place, or indeed…
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January 25, 2017
Employment law is a constantly moving feast, so to help employers stay ahead here’s an easily digestible summary of the recent changes worth paying attention to. 1. The UBER case, and the impact on employment status 2. Brexit and EU employment law 3. How the Asda equal pay claim will affect future cases 4. Widening…
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January 16, 2017
Whatever the truth behind Blue Monday it’s inevitable that the dark nights, poor weather and post-Xmas lull can leave employees feeling blue. Our recent survey conducted in Jan 2017 found two-thirds of employees are currently fed up at work, and 46% likely to look for a new job within the next three months. A third…
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November 23, 2016
There has been – to put it lightly – a fair amount of change since the last ‘fiscal event’ (the Budget) back in March. When George Osborne stood at the dispatch box to announce cuts to Corporation Tax and Business Rates, and increases in the Personal Allowance and the threshold for the higher rate of…
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November 10, 2016
Happy birthday to us. Happy birthday to us. Happy birthday dear… You get the idea. Moorepay is 50 years young today, celebrating our golden anniversary in right royal fashion. The bunting is strung, the cake has been despatched, and a lot of people are wearing some very fetching badges. We share a 1966 birthday with…
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October 25, 2016
11% of ALL prison sentences for H&S offences (since guidelines were first introduced in the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974) have been handed out in the last eight months to October 2016. In a trend we predicted in our Sentencing Guidelines update webinar earlier in the year (hat tip), recent reports show…
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October 4, 2016
Moorepay have been shortlisted for the CIPP Payroll Service Provider of the Year Award 2016, with the winner announced at the awards dinner on Thursday 6 October. The award is given to the best payroll provider in the industry and recognises ‘the provider proven to demonstrate commitment to customer service and an effective and compliant…
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